Fence



(No Model.)

J. H. HUFFORD.

FENCE.

110.2118820. l Patented 081. 18,1881.

Ihvira STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. HUFFORD, OF HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,320, dated October18, 1881.

Application tiled July 1, 1881. (No model.)

i fences of that class which may be made portable or stationary; and theobjects of my invention are, first, to construct a cheap, portable, orstationary fence without the use of posts; second, to connect the panelsof fence together by bolts passing through the overlapping edges at theends of each panel; third, to arrange a fence so that a panel may beeasily and quickly taken out when desired. I attain these objects by themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1is a perspective View of my fence. Fig. 2 is atop view of the saine..Fig. 3 is a cross-section view.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Each panel consists of four (more or less) longitudinal boards, fiveuprights, two footbraces, and two inclined braces, as shown in Fig. 1.The foot-brace a is attached to the lower ends of the boards d and c" atthe ends of the panels, orto the lower end ofthe slatst' at the middleof the panels, the other end of which is attached to the lower end ofthe inclined brace b, as shown in all of the figures. The upper end ofthe brace b is notched and fitted up against the board c and uprights dand t', to prevent the fence from leaning or being blown over. At theends ofthe longitudinal boards c are connected the upright boards d, e,and e', as shown in Figs. l and 2, and the middle of the said boards arebraced by the uprights t', as shown. Each end ofthe panels is providedwith narrow boards e and e', and one end is also provided with broadboard d, as shown. rIhe said board d overlaps the board e, and the endsof the boards c ot' the adjoining panel, and the two boards e and e ttogether and form a neat connection, as shown in Figs. l and 2. Justbelow the`upper board of the panel and through the boards d and e thebolts o pass, as shown in Fig. 1. These bolts are provided with thumb orsquare taps, as shown. Bythe construction as described a fence is madeportable or stationary, and one that will present a neat appearance.

I am aware that bolts and foot-braces have been used in a similar way.Therefore I do not claim it, broadly; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A series of fence -panels consisting of the horizontal board c, thecentral upright, t', the end uprights, e e', and theoverla-ppingrupright d, provided with bolt-holes and the bolts h,whereby the adjoining panels are secured together, substantiallyv as andfor the purpose set forth.

JAMES H. HUFFORD.

Witnesses:

J oHN NooNAN, WILLIAM A. BONHAM.

